South C (also known as Southside or South Compton) is a middle-class residential estate located in the southland area of
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper h ...
.
South C lies next to
Wilson Airport
Wilson Airport is an airport in Nairobi, Kenya. It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, serves domestic and many international destinations.
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. It is bordered by
South B to the East, Langata Estate to the west and the
Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengel ...
to the south. South C also has great schools such as Andalucia academy, Kinderworld academy, Shree cutchi leva patel (Samaj), Shree cutchi satsang (swaminarayan), Nairobi Muslim girls boarding.
The headquarters of the
Kenya Red Cross Society
The Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising aware ...
is located in South C as is the
Criminal Investigation Department
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the branch of a police force to which most plainclothes detectives belong in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth nations. A force's CID is distinct from its Special Branch (though officers of b ...
(C.I.D) Training School of the
Kenya Police
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, National Environmental Management Authority Headquarters (NEMA), Kenya National Bureau of Standards Head office (KEBS) and the expansive Toyota Training Academy.
Major colleges like the College of Insurance and Management University of Africa are also based in South C.
South C is home to several sports clubs and hotels. The clubs include The South C Sports Club, Ministry of Works (MOW) Sports Club, Kenya Motor Sports Club, and the Ngara Sports Club. The Ngara Sport Club cricket ground is located in South C. Some of the hotels in South C are The Boma, The Red Court Hotel, Ole Sereni and Eka Hotel
A drive-in outdoor cinema, one among few in Kenya, is located at Nairobi's South C along Mombasa Road at Bellevue.
A number of musicians, comedians and DJs in Kenya's music industry come from the South C.
Nameless,
E-Sir,
Longombas and
K-rupt live there.
South C has recently become famous among residents of
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
for being the birthplace of Martin Sophia, owner of the production company Martin's Entertainment.
St. Louis Magazine, "With His Karoake Cab, Martin Sophia Is Going Places", September 20, 2013
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References
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Suburbs of Nairobi